Board certified

Sports Rehab Specialist

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who we are

Holt Physical Therapy & Performance Training is a family owned, private practice ideally located in North Raleigh at Falls of Neuse and 540. In response to the needs of our local community, we decided to start a private practice founded on the principle that in order to provide the best possible physical therapy experience, an unparalleled level of service and expertise must be at the heart of all that we do. We pride ourselves on developing and maintaining long-term relationships, being readily available and accessible to our patients, and providing the highest quality of care for optimal results. Our hands-on techniques facilitate pain relief and functional recovery, and our therapeutic exercise programs will help get you back to where you want to be. Our goal is to "Get You Back in The Game!"

our SERVICES

How can we help

Whether you're recovering from an injury or surgery, suffering every day aches and pains, having difficulty performing activities of daily living, are unable to perform athletic activities, or are just looking to improve how you feel and move, Our Elite Team at Holt PT will provide you with a customized treatment plan tailored to your individual needs. With our experience in rehabbing young athletes to elite professionals, we understand the need to treat the entire body as a functional whole, not just your symptoms or injury.

Post Operative ACL Rehab at Holt Physical Therapy

The number one predictor of a successful outcome after ACL surgery is the experience of your surgeon and experience of your physical therapist.
-Dr. James Andrews
World Class Surgeon
Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center

Suffering a major injury to your knee, like tearing your Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) can be devastating for you and your family.

HOLT PT DIGITAL

Holt PT Digital is our exclusive on demand physical therapy home exercise program recommended by your therapist for your specific injury type. This website will make you look forward to doing your rehab exercises, that can be done completely in the comfort of your own home. You'll be hooked and your workouts will never be the same. You'll
want to tell everyone about Holt PT Digital! Join Holt PT Digital today!

Co-owner and Sports Orthopedic Physical Therapist

Jennifer L. Streeter

PT, DPT

Staff Physical Therapist

Jonathan Haimes

PT, DPT, CSCS

Staff Physical Therapist

Elizabeth Fortener

PT, CSCS

Staff Physical Therapist

"I met Jaime while I was playing hockey for the Carolina Hurricanes. Whether it was trying to get back on
the ice, healthy, in the shortest amount of time, or taking care of the aches and pains after a 12-year
professional hockey career; Jaime and the team at Holt PT has always taken great care of me. Are you an
elite athlete, weekend warrior or just someone who is dealing with a broken-down body because you
live life to the fullest? If so, I’d highly recommend letting Holt PT help you get back to playing better,
feeling better, and living an all-around better life!" - Tim Brent

EXPERIENCE

At Holt Physical Therapy & Performance Training, we understand this. We have rehabilitated over $100 million worth of professional athlete’s ACLs. we have over 75 years of experience rehabilitating patients of all ages and activity levels, including a variety of higher level high school, collegiate, and professional athletes from a wide spectrum of sports. With our experiences with higher level patients, at Holt PT we have been able to learn how quickly we can progress a post op ACL client while continually keeping in mind the healing tissue time tables. Not only do we strive to make your entire body better than it was pre-injury, but we educate you on techniques to decrease the likelihood of re-injury.

PROGRESSIVE

At Holt Physical Therapy & Performance Training, we stay on top of the leading edge treatment options and equipment. We feel that our patients should have access to the best options to enhance their recovery. This includes:

Alter G Anti-gravity treadmill

Blood flow restriction training

Dry needling

Sportsmetrics

IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR

Once you join us for your ACL rehab, you forever become part of our family, our #innercircle. You will have your physical therapist’s phone number and email to reach out to us, at any time, for any reason. We also realize that not only the athlete is effected by this injury. It can be difficult and challenging for the parents as well. Since Holt PT, treats such a high volume of ACL patients, you will have the ability to discuss with other patients and parents what you are going through and help each other through this process.

PHYSICIAN CONCIERGE NETWORK

We work with the top orthopedic surgeons in the area. An ACL reconstruction is not just “general orthopedics.” You need a surgeon who is experienced and specializes in ACL reconstructive surgery. If you have not met with a surgeon yet, feel free to reach out to us and we can match YOU with the perfect surgeon for YOUR case. In most cases, we can text the surgeon and have them contact you that day to get set up for the initial pre-surgical consultation.

COMPLETE REHAB

Not only will we rehabilitate your knee, but we also recognize that in all sports, you use your entire athletic body. We will make sure that the rest of your body is not neglected during this process! It doesn’t do you any good if your knee is ready to go but your cardio, flexibility or upper body strength is less than optimal! At Holt PT, we excel at all phases of the rehabilitation process. We will take you from your pre-operative appointment all the way to returning to your sport. Not every physical therapist is trained or experienced at all these phases!

SUCCESS

We used to judge success on how quickly we got an ACL patient back to sport……we now judge success on how long you stay healthy after we get you back! If you return to your sport at 6 months but tear your meniscus two months later, that is not a successful outcome! For every month you wait to return to sport after 6 months post op, you decrease the chance of re-injury by 50%!! Think about that….For this reason, we try to wait until about 9 months post op for full return to sport.

PASSION

ACL rehab is our passion…it is one of the things that we do best! If you or someone in your family has suffered an ACL tear and is preparing for surgery, call Jaime Holt, PT, MPT, SCS, CSCS at 919-270-8937 for a free phone consultation so we can discuss surgical options, rehab guidelines and what to expect during the entire process of making you better!

Visit us and see why we have been entrusted to rehab the ACLs of professional athletes with salaries totaling over $100 million. Call us at +1(919) 803-0738 or email hello@holtpt.com

Rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction surgery has changed tremendously over the past 20 years. As rehabilitation concepts continue to evolve, our focus has shifted towards functional exercise and rehabilitation progressions, which is integral to maximize results following ACL reconstruction surgery. Surgery to full release used to take 12-18 months. Now with proper rehab, it is closer to 9 months.

We are now seeing professional athletes absolutely dominate their postoperative rehabilitation. The postoperative rehabilitation is a huge factor in determining how well people recover from surgery.

A lot of people focus on the end of ACL rehab as critical. While that is important, we feel at Holt PT that the beginning stages are even more critical. If you start off slow or poorly in your rehab, that can set you up for a much longer rehab process and possibly as less favorable outcome.

INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, or simply IASTM, is a new tool which enables clinicians to efficiently locate and treat individuals diagnosed with soft tissue dysfunction. IASTM, with its own indications and limitations, is a non-invasive procedure that is rapidly growing in popularity due to its effectiveness and efficiency.
IASTM is performed with ergonomically designed instruments that detect and treat fascial restrictions, encourage rapid localization and effectively treat areas exhibiting soft tissue fibrosis, chronic inflammation, or degeneration. Instruments effectively break down fascial restrictions and scar tissue. The ergonomic design of these instruments provides the clinician with the ability to locate restrictions and allows the clinician to treat the affected area with the appropriate amount of pressure. The introduction of controlled microtrauma to affected soft tissue structure causes the stimulation of a local inflammatory response. Microtrauma initiates reabsorption of inappropriate fibrosis or excessive scar tissue and facilitates a cascade of healing activities resulting in remodeling of affected soft tissue structures. Adhesions within the soft tissue which may have developed as a result of surgery, immobilization, repeated strain or other mechanisms, are broken down allowing full functional restoration to occur.

As in any Manual therapy treatment, supplementation with exercises and additional modalities (e.g., joint mobilization designed to correct biomechanical deficiencies by addressing musculoskeletal strength and muscle imbalances throughout the entire kinetic chain) should be used in conjunction with IASTM.

DRY NEEDLING

Dry needling is a relatively new way to treat myofascial pain in the US. Myofascial pain is characterized by “trigger points” that can cause long-term pain and dysfunction, along with referred pain.

A small needle is inserted directly into the tissue, which creates a lesion in the tissue. This triggers the body’s natural healing response to send blood, healing chemicals and nutrients to that specific area.

There are two different techniques: trigger point dry needling (TPDN) and traditional dry needling (DN).

Traditional dry needling

causes a lesion in the tissue that your body wants to heal. Your body sends blood, chemicals and nutrients to the area to help the body heal. A 1-inch needle cuts through 3,000 muscle fibers, a 3-inch needle cuts through 100,000 muscle fibers. No matter how good your physical therapist’s or massage therapist’s hands are, they cannot get that deep. These needles are left in for 8-15 minutes. Your body will have that OMG response anywhere from 2 minutes to 3 days after needle removal; everyone’s body responds differently. This technique is virtually pain free.

Trigger point dry needling (TPDN)

is another dry needling technique. Your therapist will palpate your tissue for an active trigger point and then place a needle it. The needle will penetrate the trigger point to help break it up. You should get a twitch response. While this technique is more uncomfortable than DN, it is more effective in certain parts of the body. You can experience some muscle soreness for a few hours after TPDN.

Dry needling is covered by insurance as part of your physical therapy session. We also offer a dry needling only session for $45.

If you are tired of pain and you have tried it all, it’s time to let dry needling help you. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Jaime, give us a call today or send us an email.